As students enter the higher junior and intermediate ranks, big books have gotten old, and students want to share their opinions. Over the past couple of years, I have pieced together a means to have a highly engaging shared reading time in my literacy schedule. This lesson format has been pieced using a variety of techniques and things I have seen as a young teacher and made into my own blend. Using the HeartbeatJust like any animal, you need a heartbeat that is constantly in motion, flat linin